The Banded Pitta is among the most jewel-like of forest birds, combining turquoise, blue, orange, and yellow in a pattern that seems impossibly vivid for a forest floor dweller. It forages by flipping leaves in the deep shade of the understory.
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Key Facts
- Forages by flipping leaves on forest floor
- Rare in most of its range due to habitat loss
- Male and female have distinct plumages
- One of 47 pitta species worldwide
Species Data
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Global Population
Unknown
Habitat
Tropical forest understory
Range
Southeast Asia (Indochina to Indonesia)
Family
Pittidae
Order
Passeriformes
Data Sources
eBird · iNaturalist · Xeno-canto